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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 8, 1918.

Patented Sept. 10, 1918 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- UNTTED P STEPHEN SZUCS, F HOMESTEAD, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-FIFTH T9 EMR'Y MIKO, ONE-FIFTH TO GYULA ZOMBORY, AND ONE-FIFTH TO STE FHA ALL OF HOMESTEAD, PENNSYLVAENIA.

SZINNYEI,

PABAGHUTE.

Specification of LettersPatent. Patented gept, 10, 19i%,

Application filed June-8, 1918. Serial No. 238,847.

To aZZ whom it concern: i

Be it known that I. STEPHEN Sziics, a subject of the King of Hungary, residing at Homestead, county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Parachutes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improven'ients in devices used in aerial navigation, and par-.

ticularly to types known as parachutes The principal object of the invention is to provide a device engageable with the waist of a person, whereby an impedance is caused in the downward passagethrough the air.

Another object is to provide means which may be readily attached to a person so that should accident or mishap occur to the aeroplane, the person is enabled to descend to the ground in safety.

These and other like objects are attained by the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawings, forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which Figure 1 is a front elevational view, shou ing a parachute made in accordance with the invention, and indicating its application.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational and sectional View of the parachute extended, the section being taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 3.

3 is a top plan view of the same.

4: is an enlarged fragmentary view, showing the connecting oints employed.

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 4., and

Fig. 6 is a plan View of theparachute when in a folded or inoperative position.

Adapted to be engaged with the waist of person are semi-circular bands or rings 10, having attached upon opposite sides eyes 11, engaged by suspension rods 12, which extend upward passing over the head of the wearer.

These rods are connected to other eyes 14, firmly secured to the collar of a buoyant sphere 16, adapted to be inflated with highly buoyant gas, as hydrogen. the same being filled through an opening if], provided with a removable plug 18, the device constituting an adjunct to the parachute as will be understood Q Engaged with the semi-circular rings or bands 10 are a plurality of progections formed with spherical seats 21, adapted to contain balls 22, and engaged with the balls are extending rods 24:, secured by stitches 25 with a strong but light textile fabricflli, engaged to the rings 10 at their inner ends and to similar rings at their outer ends, and also to the outer bars 29. These outer, semi-circular bars 30, are provided with lugs 31, which are pivotally engaged at the outer ends ol gthe rods 24.

Secured to one of the adj acent ends of the semi-circular bands 10 is a hook 33, engageable with a pin set in the opposite band, whereby the rear ends of the band may be secured together, while. upon the opposite or front ends of the hand, the elements 20 are hinged by a pin so that the band can be opened or closed by releasing the hook 33.

Extending outward from the front pair of balls 21 are arms 36 in which are set pins 37, and secured to the pins is a tension spring 38 tending to draw the extending arms 3% toward each other. These are normally held,

however, in an open position due to a pair of pivoted links -10 attached to lugs til at the lower end of the arms 36, the links being" connected by a center pin 42, normally in a raised position, so that the wings, which are synnnetrical, are held in a normally extended position. Passing through the front lugs 20 is plunger having an operating head 46, the plunger being engaged at its end with a bent element 4?, making contact with the links at their pivotal point so that the same may be depressed, permitting the spring 38 to retract the Wings in an obvious manner.

In operation, the parts being eiitended as shown iii-Figs. 2 and 3, the band is opened,

' pivoting upon the hinge so as to enit is desired to make use of the parachute,

pressure is applied to the knob forcing the links 40 down, breaking the joint and I permitting the spring 38, to close the wings into the position shown in Fig. 1, and, as the structure is fully opened at the bottom, air will he entrained therein, acting in the manner of a parachute and appreciably sus said rods at their outer ends. a fabric disposed over said hand and rods. a pair of arms secured to said rods. a spring attached to the ends of said arms adapted to draw them together, a pair of links pivoted to said arms and to each other centrally of said hand, and a plunger passing through said hand adapted to depress said links whereby said arms may be collapsed together.

In testimony whereof I have atlixed my signature.

STEPHEN SZUCS. 

